IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/nat/natcom/v15y2024i1d10.1038_s41467-024-47250-3.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Isotope engineering achieved by local coordination design in Ti-Pd co-doped ZrCo-based alloys

Author

Listed:
  • Jiacheng Qi

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Xu Huang

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Xuezhang Xiao

    (Zhejiang University
    Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Storage and Transportation Technology of Zhejiang Province)

  • Xinyi Zhang

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Panpan Zhou

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Shuoqing Zhang

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Ruhong Li

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Huaqin Kou

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Fei Jiang

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Yong Yao

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Jiangfeng Song

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Xingwen Feng

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Yan Shi

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Wenhua Luo

    (China Academy of Engineering Physics)

  • Lixin Chen

    (Zhejiang University)

Abstract

Deuterium/Tritium (D/T) handling in defined proportions are pivotal to maintain steady-state operation for fusion reactors. However, the hydrogen isotope effect in metal-hydrogen systems always disturbs precise D/T ratio control. Here, we reveal the dominance of kinetic isotope effect during desorption. To reconcile the thermodynamic stability and isotope effect, we demonstrate a quantitative indicator of Tgap and further a local coordination design strategy that comprises thermodynamic destabilization with vibration enhancement of interstitial isotopes for isotope engineering. Based on theoretical screening analysis, an optimized Ti-Pd co-doped Zr0.8Ti0.2Co0.8Pd0.2 alloy is designed and prepared. Compared to ZrCo alloy, the optimal alloy enables consistent isotope delivery together with a three-fold lower Tgap, a five-fold lower energy barrier difference, a one-third lower isotopic composition deviation during desorption and an over two-fold higher cycling capacity. This work provides insights into the interaction between alloy and hydrogen isotopes, thus opening up feasible approaches to support high-performance fusion reactors.

Suggested Citation

  • Jiacheng Qi & Xu Huang & Xuezhang Xiao & Xinyi Zhang & Panpan Zhou & Shuoqing Zhang & Ruhong Li & Huaqin Kou & Fei Jiang & Yong Yao & Jiangfeng Song & Xingwen Feng & Yan Shi & Wenhua Luo & Lixin Chen, 2024. "Isotope engineering achieved by local coordination design in Ti-Pd co-doped ZrCo-based alloys," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-47250-3
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47250-3
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-47250-3
    File Function: Abstract
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1038/s41467-024-47250-3?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Kou, Huaqin & Huang, Zhiyong & Luo, Wenhua & Sang, Ge & Meng, Daqiao & Luo, Deli & Zhang, Guanghui & Chen, Hao & Zhou, Ying & Hu, Changwen, 2015. "Experimental study on full-scale ZrCo and depleted uranium beds applied for fast recovery and delivery of hydrogen isotopes," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 27-35.
    2. Qingqing Yan & Jing Wang & Linda Zhang & Jiaqi Liu & Mohammad Wahiduzzaman & Nana Yan & Liang Yu & Romain Dupuis & Hao Wang & Guillaume Maurin & Michael Hirscher & Peng Guo & Sujing Wang & Jiangfeng D, 2023. "A squarate-pillared titanium oxide quantum sieve towards practical hydrogen isotope separation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    3. Yao, Zhendong & Liang, Zhaoqing & Xiao, Xuezhang & Qi, Jiacheng & He, Jiahuan & Huang, Xu & Kou, Huaqin & Luo, Wenhua & Chen, Changan & Chen, Lixin, 2022. "Achieving excellent cycle stability in Zr–Nb–Co–Ni based hydrogen isotope storage alloys by controllable phase transformation reaction," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 187(C), pages 500-507.
    4. R. Juarez & G. Pedroche & M. J. Loughlin & R. Pampin & P. Martinez & M. Pietri & J. Alguacil & F. Ogando & P. Sauvan & A. J. Lopez-Revelles & A. Kolšek & E. Polunovskiy & M. Fabbri & J. Sanz, 2021. "A full and heterogeneous model of the ITER tokamak for comprehensive nuclear analyses," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 6(2), pages 150-157, February.
    5. Alexey Falin & Haifeng Lv & Eli Janzen & James H. Edgar & Rui Zhang & Dong Qian & Hwo-Shuenn Sheu & Qiran Cai & Wei Gan & Xiaojun Wu & Elton J. G. Santos & Lu Hua Li, 2023. "Anomalous isotope effect on mechanical properties of single atomic layer Boron Nitride," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-9, December.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Liu, Yang & Yang, Zhiyi & Xiao, Xuezhang & Zhou, Panpan & Jia, Yuxiao & Feng, Xingwen & Song, Jiangfeng & Shi, Yan & Chen, Changan & Luo, Wenhua & Chen, Lixin, 2024. "Enhancing disproportionation resistance of Zr2Co-based alloys by regulating the binding energy of H atom," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 233(C).
    2. Zhenyang Li & Shiyuan Liu & Yanhui Pu & Gang Huang & Yingbo Yuan & Ruiqi Zhu & Xufeng Li & Chunyan Chen & Gao Deng & Haihan Zou & Peng Yi & Ming Fang & Xin Sun & Junzhe He & He Cai & Jiaxiang Shang & , 2023. "Single-crystal ZrCo nanoparticle for advanced hydrogen and H-isotope storage," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    3. Lewis, Swaraj D. & Chippar, Purushothama, 2020. "Numerical investigation of hydrogen absorption in a metal hydride reactor with embedded embossed plate heat exchanger," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 194(C).
    4. Wang, Feng & Li, Rongfeng & Ding, Cuiping & Tang, Wukui & Wang, Yibo & Xu, Shimeng & Yu, Ronghai & Wang, Zhongmin, 2017. "Enhanced hydrogen storage properties of ZrCo alloy decorated with flower-like Pd particles," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 8-17.
    5. Yao, Zhendong & Liang, Zhaoqing & Xiao, Xuezhang & Qi, Jiacheng & He, Jiahuan & Huang, Xu & Kou, Huaqin & Luo, Wenhua & Chen, Changan & Chen, Lixin, 2022. "Achieving excellent cycle stability in Zr–Nb–Co–Ni based hydrogen isotope storage alloys by controllable phase transformation reaction," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 187(C), pages 500-507.
    6. Qingqing Yan & Shuyi An & Liang Yu & Shenfang Li & Xiaonan Wu & Siqi Dong & Shunshun Xiong & Hao Wang & Sujing Wang & Jiangfeng Du, 2024. "A Ni4O4-cubane-squarate coordination framework for molecular recognition," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    7. Weixue Wang & Yang Liu & Xinjie Du & Huihui Wang & Yuejie Ai & Qianwei Liu & Xiangke Wang & Zhe Chen, 2025. "Solvent-free fabrication of ultrathin two-dimensional metal oxides/sulfides in a fixed interlayer by geometric confinement," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-11, December.
    8. Jiang, Wenbin & He, Changchun & Yang, Xiaobao & Xiao, Xuezhang & Ouyang, Liuzhang & Zhu, Min, 2022. "Influence of element substitution on structural stability and hydrogen storage performance: A theoretical and experimental study on TiCr2-xMnx alloy," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 197(C), pages 564-573.
    9. R. Juarez & M. Belotti & A. Kolsek & V. López & J. Alguacil & G. Pedroche & A. J. López-Revelles & P. Martínez-Albertos & M. Pietri & P. Guijosa & Y. Tonqueze & M. J. Loughlin & E. Polunovskiy & R. Pa, 2024. "ITER full model in MCNP for radiation safety demonstration," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-9, December.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-47250-3. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sonal Shukla or Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.nature.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.